A Faroese-founded company is setting a new benchmark for digital innovation in the seafood sector with the introduction of a cutting‑edge data platform designed to modernize the way fish trade information is accessed and utilized across the North Atlantic. Co‑founded by Jákup Holm Johannesen, CEO of Nordic Fish Exports, the initiative brings unprecedented clarity and accessibility to one of the region’s most important export industries. At the center of this development is No

The workboat Slættanes , owned by the aquaculture company Hiddenfjord, has spent several weeks in the KJ shipyard dock hall in Klaksvík for upgrades to meet new FMA requirements, as well as general maintenance and inspection work. The vessel, which is KJ’s newbuilding number 17, was originally built in 2017 and measures 13 metres in length and 6 metres in width. Slættanes  is primarily used at the aquaculture site at Fútaklettur in Vágar, an area known for challenging conditi

Smyril Line has reached an important milestone in its fleet expansion program with the successful launch of the first of two newbuildings at the CIMC Raffles shipyard. The launch marks a significant step forward in strengthening maritime connectivity and transportation capabilities across the North Atlantic. The new vessel represents Smyril Line’s continued commitment to supporting communities, commerce, and critical supply chains in the region. By investing in modern and eff

Tvøroyrar kommuna: Í morgun fingu vit boð frá Arktisk Kommando, at HDMS Hvidbjørnen tíverri brádliga noyddist at luttaka í øðrum uppgávum fyri donsku sjóverjuna. Manningin harmast um at noyðast at broyta siðvenjuna, ið ikki minst manningin gongur høgt uppí. Tí verður arbeitt við at finna ein annan dag, har verjuskipið kann leggja at havnini á Tvøroyri. So skjótt vit vita nærri, so verður kunnað um tað. Tað vil siga, EINGIN tunnusláttur á Hvidbjørnen, nú sunnudagin 15. februa

Environmental Port Index (EPI) has appointed Annfinn Hjelm as its new Chief Commercial Officer, marking a key step in strengthening the organisation’s global commercial strategy. Hjelm, based in the Faroe Islands, is widely recognised for his expertise in maritime sustainability. His recent presentation at the Association of Pacific Ports Winter Conference highlighted how ports can use EPI’s data‑driven framework to track and reduce emissions—an area where he has become an in

Skrivligur fyrispurningur eftir § 52a í Tingskipanini  Spyrjari: Beinir Johannesen, løgtingsmaður  Svarari: Ruth Vang, landsstýriskvinna í fíggjarmálum  Evni:  Undantak sambært eftirlønarlógini Spurningar:    1. Hvørjar eftirlønarskipanir uttanlands eru undantiknar sambært eftirlønarlógini? 2. Hvussu metir TAKS um, hvør skipan er nøktandi? 3. Hví verða borgarar kravdir eftir eftirlønargjaldi í Føroyum, hóast teir gjalda til nøktandi eftirlønarskipan uttanlands? Viðmerkingar: 

Navigare Shipping has announced that it will take delivery of the third vessel in its newbuilding program this weekend. The new vessel, MV Hav Coral, will officially join the Navigare fleet in Huelva, where she is scheduled to load her first cargo for the company. The addition of MV Hav Coral represents another milestone in Navigare Shipping’s ongoing fleet expansion. The company continues to modernize its operations with newer, more efficient vessels designed to support reli

Gamla siðverjan við tunnusláttri umborð á donsku verjuskipunum á føstulávint, á Tvøroyri, livir í ”bedste velgående”. Hóast sera nógv og ,tíverri, vaksandi virksemi á hernaðarliga økinum, so hevur danska sjóverjan funnið tíð til at vitja Tvøroyri og enn einaferð geva børnunum í oynni eina stóra uppliving. Tiltøkini hava altíð verið sera væl vitjaði og alt hevur gingið upp á stás. Manningin gongur sera høgt upp í at børnini skulu hava ein góðan dag og stuttligt er at síggja, h

The Faroese Commercial Diving School has entered a new strategic partnership with Nordsjællands Brand- og Dykkerskole, following the signing of a formal cooperation agreement yesterday.The collaboration marks a significant step toward strengthening and expanding access to modern, industry‑aligned commercial diving education in both the Faroe Islands and Denmark. According to the two institutions, the agreement will support joint professional development, coordinated teaching

After being out of operation for nearly 14 days, the lighthouses on Nólsoy are now lit again. The outage was caused by a fault in the power cable, which was recently installed from Eggjarklettur down to Borðan. Efforts to locate the fault were significantly hampered by adverse weather conditions in recent weeks. The issue has now been resolved, and the lighthouses are once again fully operational.   (Mynd 📸 Arkiv) Trýst á knøttin og melda teg til okkara tíðindabræv Kelda: S

There is a strong sense of teamwork at the workshop, where staff are working at full pace, machines are running continuously, and morale across the team is high. The workforce represents several different nationalities, united by a shared mindset and a common goal: to get the job done right. This unity is clearly reflected in the daily work on the workshop floor. At present, machines from five different countries are being serviced at the workshop, alongside a brand-new Primo

A Faroese maritime specialist, Annfinn Hjelm —now widely regarded as one of the leading international voices in port‑development strategies related to emissions—took centre stage at the APP Winter Conference in Hawaii, where he presented groundbreaking work on how ports can use data‑driven tools to track and reduce emissions from cruise ships. At the conference, Hjelm introduced participants to the capabilities of EPI, an advanced digital framework designed to help ports meas

(Mynd 📸 Arkiv mynd) Maersk og Hapag-Lloyd hava avgjørt at broyta siglingarleiðina hjá IMX-tænastuni í Gemini-samstarvinum, so skipini aftur sigla ígjøgnum Reyðahavið og Suez-rásina. Allar siglingar verða framdar við hernaðarligari sjóvernd. Tænastan, ið talan er um, er IMX‑leiðin, sum bindur India og Miðeystur saman við Miðjarðarhavinum. Frá miðjum februar verða broytingar settar í verk á vestferð frá skipinum “Albert Maersk” og á eystferð frá skipinum “Astrid Maersk". Maers

Føroyingum dámar væl at tosa um veður og vind. Men vindur er meira enn eitt samrøðuevni fyri okkum í Tórshavnar havn. Tá ið skip og bátar leggja at í Havn ella Kollafirði, er tað av stórum týdningi, at vindmátingarnar eru eftirfarandi. Við at skipa samskiftið við eftirfarandi dátum og tølum økja vit um trygdina. Tórshavnar Havn fekk fyri kortum handað eina frágreiðing um vindmátingar fyri 2025. Vindmátistøðirnar hava verið í rakstri síðan 2009. Aftur í ár eru dáturnar eftirfa

Í síðstu viku fekk MEST vitjan av M4‑flokkinum á Vinnuháskúlanum, sum vóru komin at fáa eina nærri fatan av arbeiðinum umborð á einum veruligum skipi. Í hesum sambandi varð farið umborð á Dunga Jákup , har næmingarnir fingu greitt og fakligt innlit í bæði høvðustalvuna og neyðtalvuna. Á túrinum greiddu starvsfólk frá, hvussu talvurnar verða brúktar í dagliga arbeiðnum, og hvussu tær eru ein týðandi partur av trygdar‑ og samskiftisskipanini umborð. Hetta gav næmingunum eina gó

Norðurlendska Navigatørkongressin varð hildin í Helsingør tann 27. og 28. januar 2026, har umboð úr øllum Norðurlondum savnaðust til umrøða avbjóðingar og menning innan norðurlendsku sjóvinnuna. Kongressin er ein afturvendandi og týdningarmikil pallur fyri samstarv millum navigatørar, skiparar og leiðslur í sjóvinnugreinunum. Kongressin varð sett við almennari upplating, og skráin varð síðani einmælt góðkend. Harumframt varð fundarfrágreiðingin frá fundinum í Tórshavn í augus

The Faroe Islands have once again secured a position among the highest‑rated flag states in the Flag State Performance Table 2025/2026, recently published by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). The recognition places the Faroe Islands alongside some of the most reputable maritime nations in the world. The ICS assessment is based on data from internationally recognized organizations, including the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the Paris MoU, and the Tokyo

Tað eru meira enn 10 ár síðan, at FSN gjørdi vart við stóra órættvísið, sum lógarkravdi lívrentuparturin í eftirlønaruppsparingini er orsøk til. Felagið stuðlar tí heilhjartað Føroya Handverkarafelag, sum vil hava Løgtingið at strika kravið um lívrentu ella minka tað munandi, nú pensjónslóggávan verður viðgjørd. Fólk eiga eisini í størri mun at sleppa at brúka nøkur av prosentunum, sum í dag eru kravd uppsparing, til at rinda niður bústaðarlán í staðin, heldur FSN–formaðurin

The Maritime Academy is pleased to welcome a new group of students as the spring semester begins. This year, 19 marine engineering students, 17 ship’s officers, and 8 master mariners have commenced their educational programs, bringing a total of 44 new students into the Academy this January. The Academy looks forward to supporting every student on their path toward becoming future leaders in the maritime sector. A strong emphasis is placed on building the knowledge and skills

Construction of the new dry dock in Skála is progressing according to plan, with recent work focused on establishing a temporary cofferdam to ensure that the project can continue in dry conditions. Articon is the constructor of the project. The cofferdam, built from sheet piles, has been filled with 20,000 tons of sand, delivered to the site by Sandship. This structure will keep seawater out of the construction zone, allowing crews to solidify the dock’s foundation and conti

The pelagic vessel Norðborg will be docked in Tórshavn for the next 6 months while the factory is replaced. Jón Rasmussen, chairman of the board at Christian í Grótinum, says to the Faroese KVF that replacing the factory is absolutely necessary.  The job was put out to tender, and MEST won the contract in competition with foreign shipyards. Norðborg is 16 years old, and nothing has been replaced in the factory during these years. The original plan at Christiani í Grótinum was

Seinastu tvær vikurnar hava tríggir næmingar úr 10. flokki á Skúlatrøð verið í starvsvenjing á Klaksvíkar Sleipistøð. Tey hava roynt seg við sveising, arbeiði umborð á skipum og øðrum spennandi uppgávum. "Serliga sveisiarbeiðið hevur verið áhugavert," sigur ein av næmingunum. - vit á KSS eru errin av at kunna geva ungdómi innlit í handverkarayrkið, siga tey av Klaksvíkar Sleipistøð ———————————— Work experience at KSS For the past two weeks, three 10th-graders from Skúlatrøð h

In recent years, the maritime labour market has undergone steady and structural change. Increasing safety requirements, growing operational complexity, and the persistent shortage of qualified seafarers have shifted shipowners’ focus beyond technical skills alone toward reliability, experience, and clearly defined processes. These trends remain highly relevant in 2026. Global Seafarer Shortage Trends International organisations such as the International Chamber of Shipping (I

Significant progress is being made on several aquaculture infrastructure projects currently underway in Poland. Over the past three weeks, one of the newest feed barges has been in Szczecin for work and commissioning. The barge features 24 feed lines , 18 silos , and a total feed capacity of 1,100 tons . Its silo room is designed with ample space, allowing efficient access for maintenance of key systems including blowers, augers, and sluices. Upon completion, the barge will b